Dragon Ball Z Dynasty

by Feraligreater328

When travelling along Snake Way, Son Goku suddenly finds himself plummeting down to Hell. There, he meets a surprisingly familiar ghost from his past that promises to change everything about his life going forward. How will the Saiyan react to this sudden, positive change in his life? Find out in Dragon Ball Z Dynasty.

63. Chapter 62: Goku vs Android 19

Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty

Written by: Feraligreater328 and StevenBodner

A/N: Whether positive or negative, I appreciate everyone who took the time to even comment on our little project here. I look forward to continuing to entertain you all going forward!

Chapter 62: Goku vs. Android 19

At Capsule Corp…

Android 13 snarled like a raging beast as he charged at Bardock and Gine. He plunged his massive fist down towards the two of them, but they were able to dodge out of the way. Gine watched as 13's fist sunk into the ground, rending and rippling the Earth around him as if it were water. 13 ripped his fist from the ground and charged into the air after Bardock. He grabbed the Saiyan father by the armor strap and pounded him across the face with his fist. Bardock crashed and tumbled across the ground, blasting himself out of the way as 13's giant foot came down. Bardock stood and wiped the scuff off of his cheek. Gine landed next to him. "Are you okay...?"

Bardock nodded. "Yeah..."

The two of them watched as 13 continued to rampage in that one spot, snarling and screaming and stomping his foot to the ground over and over. Bardock stroked his chin. "Hmm..."

Gine saw it as well. "All of that extra power has made him little more than a raging beast. He's just going to rampage until he either gets a better handle on his new power or until we kill him."

Bardock turned to Gine. "Let's try the latter option, eh?"

Gine smiled. "Tag team maneuvers?"

Bardock smirked. "You know it, babe."

Finally, 13's latest tantrum ended and he turned back towards the Saiyan. He snarled. Bardock and Gine both struck a fighting stance and their golden power flared. 13 roared and hammered his fists against his chest. He then rushed towards Bardock and Gine. Both Saiyans took a deep breath as he came towards them. 13 raised his hands for a double-fist smash. But as the fists dropped, Bardock and Gine intercepted. They each wrapped their arms around one of 13's tree-trunk appendages and heaved him into the air, swinging him wildly and tossing him at one of Bulma's nearby garages. They both watched as the building crumbled. Gine groaned. "Bulma's not going to be happy..."

Bardock took a knee. "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it!"

13 popped up from the rubble and roared like a gorilla. Bardock lunged from his stance and charged at the brute. "Covering fire!"

Gine held up her hands and shouted. "MOTHER BLITZ!"

Bardock used his superior speed to weave between Gine's blasts. He smirked as the energy bolts went past him and peppered into 13's skin. They weren't doing damage, but that wasn't their purpose either. In the confusion and the blinding light, Bardock slammed his knee into 13's face, making the Android's metal nose warp and bend inward. He did a quick spin in the air, charging an energy bolt into his palm, and slammed the attack into 13's damaged ear. 13 buckled over and Bardock finished the assault with an energy-enhanced elbow drop that pressed the Android into the ground.

Bardock rose high into the air and summoned a massive energy bolt. He tossed it down at 13 and shielded himself from the massive explosion that followed. Across the yard, Gine watched as a massive plume of smoke curled into the air, engulfing Bardock. She sighed. "He could stand to be a bit more subtle..."

Sirens started ringing out in the distance and she face-palmed. "Great."

Up in the smoke, Bardock stared down, trying to get a better view of the Android. "That won't kill him, but I bet he's at least-"

13 came shooting through the smoke with a wicked grin on his face. His skin had superficial damage going across it, but the blast that Bardock had shot had not done much else. The Android grabbed Bardock by the left ankle. He attempted to seize the right ankle as well, but Bardock moved his foot out of the way. "Do I look like an amateur to-"

13 smirked and reared his free hand back, balling it into a fist and coating it in energy. And then he levied a massive, powerful punch directly into Bardock's crotch. Bardock yelped, his eyes rolling back and 13 chuckled. The Android then grabbed Bardock's free ankle and swung him around in the air before slinging the older Saiyan down to the ground below. Gine ran over to her husband. "Bardock! Are you okay?!"

Bardock cringed in agony before answering in a breathless state. "Just… give me... a... minute."

Gine looked concerned, but then she and Bardock were enveloped in a red light. She turned to see a massive energy blast coming right at them and, very quickly, grabbed Bardock and leapt out of the way. Gine glared up at 13, hovering there menacingly. She attempted to set Bardock on his feet, but the Saiyan buckled and fell to his knees, groaning in agony. Gine rolled her eyes. "Bardock, I'm sorry if you're hurt. But you aren't bleeding and nothing is visibly broken. So pull yourself together and join me to take this guy out!"

Gine charged into the air, shouting at the top of her lungs. "It's about time to finish this fight, Android!"

She tried her best, but Gine was still easily much weaker than this super-powered 13. There wasn't much she could do here by herself. She threw a punch, but 13 caught her fist with a smirk. She tried to retaliate with a kick, but 13 responded by clubbing her on the side of the head with his massive fist.

Gine cried out in pain, but 13 wasn't done. Still gripping her arm, he tossed Gine into the air and then grabbed her by the ankle. Gine glared down at him, readying a blast. But then, 13 reared back his massive fist, coated it with energy, and then punched Gine in the exact same spot he had punched Bardock.

All of the air left Gine's lungs as she gasped in pain, her eyes nearly going blank. She shivered in pain as 13 grabbed her by the other ankle and tossed her to the ground next to Bardock. Gine whimpered as she lay there, facedown in the dirt. Bardock, just recovering from his own critical hit, glanced over at her. "H-Hey, Gine..."

Gine couldn't lift her face out of the dirt. "Wmmt?"

Bardock winced as he stood up, his legs like jelly. "Pull yourself together."

Gine sounded very annoyed. "Kmms mh mss!"

Up in the air, 13 raised both of his hands and summoned another massive energy bomb. He roared at the top of his lungs and heaved it down at the Saiyans. Gine shakily stood, using Bardock as a support. Bardock gave her a pat on the back. "Seriously though, you okay?"

Gine nodded. "I have to be. We have a fight to win."

Bardock smiled. "That's the spirit."

He charged a massive blast and fired it towards 13's. The two energy attacks struggled against one another, but both Bardock and 13 held firm. Gine took a deep breath and let it out. She then turned on her heel and faced her foe down. "KAMEHAMEHA!"

Gine fired her attack, making it arc around Bardock and 13's struggle and directly into 13's face. The Android growled in frustration and lost his grip on the energy struggle. Bardock capitalized by pumping even more power into his attack and forcing both his and 13's blasts to engulf the raging Android. After a massive explosion, 13's body fell from the sky like a stone. But Bardock and Gine knew this wasn't over. They each took a fighting stance, watching as 13 stood up. The Android looked angry, all of the veins in his forehead pulsing in frustration. He roared loud enough that windows shattered and concrete cracked all throughout West City. Bardock and Gine both shouted back; letting the Android know that they were prepared to take him on.

The two sides glared at one another, and then they ran at each other, ready to continue their epic battle!

In the barren wasteland…

A harsh, desert wind blew as Goku, Piccolo, and Tien landed. They had finally managed to locate an area where there was no chance of an innocent life being placed at risk. Right on their heels, the Z-Fighters' Android foes descended from the sky and landed, both of them glaring with their icy, blue eyes directly at Goku. Android 20 chuckled. "An excellent choice, Goku. This barren landscape shall serve as your burial plot. The sheer mountains are your headstone."

Goku glared at Android 20, out of breath. "I-I don't get it. Why would your creator have you target innocents like that? Is his...his grudge really so petty that he wants to drag the people of Earth into this too?"

Piccolo glanced over at Goku as he spoke, his attention captured. Goku hadn't flown that far, and his Ki control was too advanced for such a basic feat to drain him noticeably.. And yet, he was out of breath? Something wasn't right. Android 20 spoke clinically. "Your understanding is irrelevant, Son Goku. At the behest of our glorious creator, Dr. Gero, we have been tasked with ending your life. The means by which we do so have been carefully thought out to provide you with as much misery as possible before your demise is met."

Goku gripped his fist tight. "And all of this over an army?! Is that really what he was so mad about?! Dr. Gero was so upset about the end of the Red Ribbon Army that he wanted to cause all of this death and destruction?!"

Android 20's voice remained clinical, but something in his eyes turned significantly more malicious. The Android almost seemed to be speaking through gritted teeth. "I was not apprised of the specific details of the revenge by our creator. Just that you needed to be educated..."

Tien flinched. "Educated? Educated of what?! We've dealt with psychotic monsters before, what could you teach us?!"

Android 20 glared at Tien. "You are ignorant. All three of you. But, Dr. Gero was a believer that wisdom could be attained by anyone, if only through suffering. So, you needn't worry, Tien Shinhan. Android 19 and myself plan to make Son Goku and everyone he has ever known quite wise indeed."

Piccolo sneered. "Intimidating. But how exactly do you plan to do that? What do you machines know?"

Android 20 smarmily closed his eyes. "I can assure you, we have done an extensive background check on not only Goku's history, but the same can be said for all his allies. Ever since the defeat of the Red Ribbon Army, you were all carefully monitored by advanced spybots, constantly transmitting the information back to Dr. Gero, where it was recorded and analyzed."

Goku was still genuinely perturbed about how much the androids knew about his private life. That they knew each of his family members' names. He, and Piccolo, did however catch something in the previous analysis of and exact wording about it all. Piccolo smiled. "So, you know about Goku's family, do you? Including his offspring?"

Android 20 chuckled. "Yes. Once we are finished here, we plan to annihilate Son Goku's sole heir and put his bloodline to rest for good."

Tien flinched. "Sole heir?"

Piccolo smirked. "So how long have you been spying on us? More accurately, when did you stop?"

20 turned to Piccolo. "After the fight with Vegeta and Nappa, Dr. Gero had gathered all of the information that was needed."

Goku began smirking to himself. "So you're saying you went over four years without watching me."

20 shook his head. "By then, any such information was inconsequential. The real goal of the research on you was to understand you and your allies. The research focused on a full breakdown on everyone's natural personality, behavioral patterns, ideology, instinctual responses, reaction time, limitations, fighting style and battle tactics, and overall growth rate based on his training style and genetic capacities for self-improvement."

Goku scoffed. "And you really think you got me all figured out by the time I fought Vegeta, huh?

20 remained unmoved. "The battle against Vegeta showed such abnormal growth in might, having trained under a grand overseer of the universe if your words are to be believed, that it was made clear that you had reached the limits of what you could learn as a warrior. While it was obvious that you and your allies would continue to grow physically stronger from your pathological nature to train and improve, the continued regular nature of training had already been analyzed and allowed Dr. Gero to calculate just how strong you and each of your allies respectively would get by the time the androids were completed and what modifications would be needed in regards to their design."

Piccolo retorted. "So basically, you put all your faith in an 'educated guess'. You sound pretty sure about yourself considering it took another four years to be ready."

Android 20 continued. "All the compiled knowledge and research of everyone's general nature, biology, and background allowed Dr. Gero confidence that the algorithm he had constructed could extrapolate a proper power growth scale in order to counteract any further boosts in power that Son Goku might have gained. After attaining that information, he chose to focus the rest of his time on building androids to better deal with the forces that might assist Goku in the oncoming assault."

Goku chuckled. "So, you didn't even follow us to Planet Namek."

Android 20 frowned. "Again, by then it was irrelevant."

Tien smiled. "That's a relief."

Goku had heard enough. Without any more preamble, he shouted at the top of his lungs and summoned his Super Saiyan power forth. The golden light flooded out from Goku's hair and made both 19 and 20 flinch. Android 20 whispered to himself. "What the devil?!"

Android 19's eyes flashed and then he spoke. "Unable to process new information. Anomaly detected. Showing slight similarities to Kaioken, but far more stabilized and potent."

Goku looked furious as he stepped forward. "You androids are going to regret not following us into space."

He gripped his fists and shouted. "I'm really mad! You attack innocent people, you attack Yajirobe and Yamcha, and you make threats towards my entire family! This is where your rampage ends! It's over androids!"

As power flowed out of Goku, Android 20 recollected himself. He stared at Goku and spoke. "This new form of yours is rather unexpected. But we were designed to adjust to such aberrations. Android 19 shall handle you."

The Android glared at Piccolo and Tien. "And I shall make sure that no interference is made."

Keeping his eyes focused on Piccolo and Tien, 20 pointed towards Goku. "Android 19..."

20 snapped his fingers and 19 charged at Goku. Goku charged back and then the two of them clashed, beginning their battle. Goku and 19 smashed, forearm first, into one another. They traded colliding punches back and forth before Goku got in a hefty kick to the Android's gut. Goku followed that up with an elbow smash to 19's cheek that sent the robot flying backwards. Goku landed and took a fighting stance, scowling as 19 stood back up. The Android coldly glared at Goku and then charged again.

Tien and Piccolo stood to one side of the wasteland, watching the fight unfold. Tien was in awe at how much more fluid Goku's style had become over the 2 years of training. Android 20 stood on the other side of the wasteland, watching with shock and concern as Goku was quickly pressuring his partner. And from the looks of it, he was hardly trying.

Piccolo was watching with just as much rapt attention as the other two, but he was not in the same high spirits that Tien was. Something was going on and he couldn't place it. Something wasn't right with Goku and it was bothering him that he couldn't quite suss it out.

The fight shredded across the wasteland with Goku giving it his physical all to mercilessly beat the wicked 19. Goku raised his fists above his head. "TAKE THIS!"

He double-fist smashed 19 on the back of the head hard enough to make the Android bounce. As 19 readjusted himself and went for a quick kick, Goku sidestepped out of the way. The Saiyan from Earth smirked and raised his hands up. And then, he charged at 19 and let loose a heavy palm strike into the Android's gut. 19 was briefly stunned, but he quickly regained his wits and returned a punch to Goku. The Android charged Goku like a missile, aiming his sharp headwear at his target, only for Goku to dodge and counter with a seven-hit combo to the Android's round face.

Goku leapt back and viewed his opponent. 19 looked a bit scuffed, but not much more than that. The Android coldly stared at Goku, righting his posture back to his normal, solid stance. Goku groaned, breathing heavily. "What the heck, man? He's not tired at all? Wow... What a strong opponent..."

19 smirked and giggled, and then he charged at Goku on foot. The Android's heavy, rapid footsteps shredded the ground beneath his feet as he charged towards Goku. Goku could tell by the stance that the Android was going to go for more palm strikes. Not wanting to absorb that hefty damage, Goku fired a few Ki blasts at the rampaging robot in order to slow him. 19 smiled wide and palm thrusted through each attack, dispersing Goku's Ki blasts like they were nothing. Goku flinched back and 19 was right there. He shot a heavy palm strike towards the Saiyan, hitting him hard to the ground. 19 launched his other hand at Goku, who rolled away as it slammed into the ground beneath so hard that it sent fissures cracking all the way across the wasteland.

Goku and the Android shared a moment of staring right into one another's eyes. Goku was passionately angry, Android 19 was cold and unfeeling. As he looked at the Android, Goku just didn't understand. Even if 19 didn't feel pain or could maintain its peak performance regardless of damage, that didn't change the fact that Goku was clearly dominating the fight. Goku was barely trying against the Android, blocking everything that 19 threw at him, and yet he found himself growing more tired and slower by the second.

Suddenly, 19 sent a palm strike flying right into Goku's face, but at the last moment, Goku backflipped to avoid. As 19 was caught off guard, Goku sprang forward and smashed the Android with a shattering headbutt to the face. 19 recoiled back, biofuel shooting out of his nostrils. And then Goku unleashed a heavy assault onto the metallic menace. "Turtle School Power Fist!"

Goku slammed his fist into 19's throat before launching the Android high into the air with a massive uppercut. He sped into the sky around the Android before surprising him with an elbow to the cheek and a clubbing fist back down to the ground below. 19 shakily pushed himself up, but Goku was already there. His Super Saiyan power flared and he took a rushing stance.

The Saiyan lunged forward and plunged his fist into 19's chest. The Android's eyes widened as Goku's fist sank deeper. Goku strained against 19's metal skin, but the skin held firm. Thinking quickly, he pulled his fist away and delivered a spinning kick directly to the side of 19's head. As the Android went flying, Goku leapt up and then crashed down on top of him with a double dropkick. He leaped into the air to prepare the finale of a Kamehameha. But, before he could finish his assault, he suddenly winced in pain. At that moment, 19 bolted off the ground and grabbed Goku by the throat. He used his other hand to punch Goku in the mouth. And then, smooth as silk, 19 weaved his way behind Goku, wrapped both arms around the Saiyan's torso and delivered a snap suplex.

Reacting at the last second, Goku stretched his hands out to catch himself before hitting the ground. While in a headstand, Goku took an elbow and thrusted it into 19's gut, knocking the foe back. Goku noticed that his attack had much less impact than before. 19 easily regained his footing. 19 then took to the air and began charging a Photon Shot. The Android sinisterly smirked and tossed the blast but Goku smacked the attack right back into 19's face. 19 dropped from the sky like a stone and crashed into the ground.

Goku was breathing heavily. This fight was taking more out of him than he had expected. "D-Damn it..."

But then, exploding from the rubble, 19 came back for more. He charged at Goku through the air, and Goku met him head on. He clashed with 19 mid-air. Goku pressed his hands into 19's shoulders to stop the Android's momentum and 19 responded to that by grasping Goku's shoulders tight.

Goku frowned, realizing that he was somehow losing his command of the battle. 19 chuckled. The Android reared his head back and tried to go for a retribution headbutt, but Goku quickly caught on. He let go of 19's shoulder and instead hooked his arms under 19's left arm. With all of his strength, Goku shoulder threw 19 across the wasteland.

The Saiyan stared in the direction 19 had crashed, knowing what the predictable Android would go for next. And sure enough, 19 came rocketing back at Goku with his fist drawn. The Saiyan baited 19 until the last second before leaping into the air and driving his foot into the Android's back. Goku leapt up and tried to go for a second stomp, but 19 pushed himself off the ground and followed the Saiyan into the air. The Android gave a mighty haymaker, but Goku ducked under it and delivered a brutal uppercut before grabbing 19 by the throat and heaving him back to the ground.

Goku found himself a tad delirious, but managed to land on his feet. He stood and glared at 19. 19 prepared for another assault. But before the rotund Android could charge once again, his partner called out to him. "19!"

19 turned to face the frowning Android 20.

Android 20 hadn't expected Goku's new form to throw off their calculations so much. Realizing that Goku was now too strong for an outright fight, he knew 19 would inevitably lose at this rate. Android 20 knew what needed to be done to shift the flow in 19's favor. "Use your special technique."

Goku, a bit shakily, took a fighting stance. "Special technique, huh?"

19 smiled wide and then, splaying out his arms, formed a massive ring of energy that circled around himself and Goku. The ring smashed into the ground and then produced a wall of energy which rose up and formed a dome around the two of them. 19 chuckled. "Photon Barrier."

And then, the Android took a wide stance. He placed his hands on his knees and stomped each foot hard into the ground, solidifying his position. Goku nodded. "I see. So, you're like a sumo wrestler then... palm strikes and that hard stance... I get it now..."

Goku was visibly gasping for breath. "You're like sumo-wrestling pinball..."

19 did not respond. He narrowed his eyes, putting on an evil grin, and then beckoned Goku forward. Goku snarled and lunged. "Fine then!"

He raised his fist back and launched a heavy punch at 19, but with Goku's mysterious exhaustion suddenly catching up, 19 caught Goku's fist with his outstretched palm and deflected it back. Goku flinched in surprise and 19 hit him with a heavy palm strike to the chest for his troubles. Goku continued to try and get a hit in, but to no avail. Every strike he tried was blocked with laser precision by 19's palm and then rebuffed with a heavy palm strike. He went for a heavy kick, but 19 didn't even go through the effort of blocking that one. The Android feinted beneath Goku's leg and lunged forward, delivering a palm strike that was only made worse by Goku's own forward momentum. The Saiyan was sent flying back and smashed directly into 19's Photon Barrier.

Goku coughed as he struggled to his feet. "D-Dammit... I'm letting myself be so sloppy..."

He glared at 19 and mumbled to himself. "Why are my timing and reflexes so off? Why can't I catch my breath?"

As the fight raged on, the onlookers continued to watch. Tien was stunned at how much ground Goku had lost. 20 was satisfied to see Goku in so much pain. And Piccolo was still concerned. He could hear it slightly more clearly now. Goku's body was making a progressively louder noise, but Piccolo still couldn't tell what it was.

Goku just barely managed to move out of the way as 19 charged at him. The Android threw a devastating palm strike that missed Goku and collided with the Photon Barrier, making the entire structure warble. Goku continued to dodge as the Android tried to hit him, managing to avoid the heavier attacks but still taking a few glancing blows on his center mass. Goku was in agony. He collapsed to his knee and held his left shoulder tight. 19 responded to that showing of weakness by kicking Goku in the face, launching the Saiyan to the other side of the dome.

The Saiyan knew that he couldn't take much more of this. So, he thought quickly. As 19 lunged at him to do more damage, Goku waited until the very last second to roll out of the way. Surprised and confused, the Android stumbled and gave Goku the opening he needed. He got onto his knees and dived between 19's legs. With all of his might, Goku rose up and hoisted the Android onto his shoulders. 19 was confused, but realized what was happening too late as Goku hurled him, face-first, into the Photon Barrier. Before 19 could recover, Goku pressed his hands onto the Android's back and fired an energy blast that forced him through the dome.

19's technique shattered into a million pieces as the blast pushed him forward into a nearby rock. Goku fell to his knees, breathing heavily. He looked up and saw that 19 was already back up. The Android's clothes were singed and he looked genuinely angry that his signature technique had been overcome. Goku responded by sharply raising his hand and firing a massive blast. "Just stay down, dammit!"

The Android chuckled and charged forward, palm thrusting through Goku's attack and going for a devastating punch. Goku blocked the punch with his forearms and shoved 19 back with his foot. Both fighters stumbled backward. Goku regained himself and took a fighting stance. The Saiyan groaned. "Damn. Somehow, he's hitting even harder now."

19 took a fighting stance as well. The Android smirked and outstretched his palms. And then, to Goku's surprise, 19 summoned two miniature Photon Barriers in his hands. Not wanting to be taken advantage of, Goku lunged towards 19. He went for a punch, but 19 blocked it with his miniature barriers. Goku jumped back before he could eat another palm strike and then went for a kick. 19 blocked that as well and laughed out loud. He took a swipe at Goku, but Goku managed to evade again.

The Saiyan landed hard, wincing in pain, and 19 saw this as another opening. The Android reached up and flicked his earring. And then he fired a pair of Eye Beams directly at Goku's chest. Goku snarled. "Damn it!"

Goku fired an energy bolt into the air and then vanished from sight just as the beams collided. A scrap of Goku's shirt was all that was left, fluttering to the ground and burning up as it landed. Android 20 was confused. "What the devil?!"

19, however, quickly located his opponent. He stared up into the sky at Goku, floating there and out of breath, and venomously smiled at the Saiyan. Goku groaned, wincing in agony, and then unfurled his hand to let the bird he had teleported to fly away. On the ground, Piccolo and Tien were both confused. Goku was handing that tub of bolts its robotic ass early on in the fight. But things very quickly started to slide downhill. Tien sneered and gripped his fist. "What the hell is going on, Piccolo?! What could have possibly happened to make the fight shift in the opposite direction so quickly...?"

Piccolo was staring up at Goku. "I'm unsure. Something is clearly off with Goku, but..."

Up in the air, Goku was reeling. He stared down at Android 19 and his vision blurred. The Saiyan looked like utter hell. His skin was sickly white while his eyes were sunken and shadowed. Goku wiped one of his sweatbands across his forehead and it came back drenched. Finally, the truth dawned on him. "This is... really... happening... huh...?"

He knew that he needed to stop. That he needed to retreat. But then Goku looked down and saw Piccolo and Tien standing there. He thought back to what Future Trunks had told him 2 years ago about the future. And then he thought about his friends... his parents... his son... and his child that had yet to be born.

Goku coughed again. After hearing what had happened to all of them because he hadn't been there to help, he couldn't allow himself to leave this battlefield until these Androids were fully taken care of. And so, with all of his other options spent, Goku drew his arms to his side and began to charge his most reliable move. "KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..."

Meanwhile, as Goku floated in the air, Piccolo and Tien were joined on the ground by several new arrivals. The sound of footsteps behind them made both warriors turn, only to be met by the sight of a frantic-looking Yamcha. Tien smiled in relief. "Hey, man! It's good to see you back on your feet!"

Yamcha didn't respond, instead glancing over and locking eyes with Android 20. As he stood there, frozen in fear, he was joined by Gohan, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Yajirobe. The ronin complained. "Why the hell did you drag my fat ass all the way here?! What am I supposed to do?!"

Chiaotzu cut him an unimpressed glance. "I can't do that much against these things, but I'm still here for support. You could try being supportive."

Krillin marched up to Piccolo. "Hey, Piccolo. What's going on?"

Gohan looked around. "Where's my dad? And the other Android?"

Piccolo pointed out onto the field, right at Android 19. "Goku and the Android are fighting. It's been going on for a while now. Things aren't exactly going that great..."

Yamcha finally broke from his fearful trance, turning to Piccolo. "O-Of course things aren't going great! He doesn't know! None of you know! We have to tell Goku what's going on!"

Krillin groaned. "Yamcha! You've been saying that all the way here, bud! Would ya, maybe, like to tell one of us what you mean?"

Yamcha looked frantic. "It's-"

Suddenly, the entire battlefield was drowned by a blue light. Everyone looked up to see an absolutely massive Kamehameha in Goku's hands. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..."

Piccolo gasped. "That's a huge blast! We need to clear the way!"

Tien grabbed Chiaotzu and Gohan. "Come on guys! Let's move!"

As everyone started to run, however, Yamcha stared up at Goku in horror. The others tried to beckon him to come along to get out of the blast zone, but that wasn't Yamcha's biggest concern. Rather than run, Yamcha fruitlessly shouted to his friend. "GOKU, NO!"

But it was too late. Not hearing Yamcha's pleas, Goku thrust his hands and fired his blast at Android 19. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

As everyone else fled, and Yamcha watched on in horror, both of the Androids stared at the massive energy beam raining down from the sky. 20 smirked. And 19, with a victorious glint in his eyes, merrily shrieked and raised his hand towards the blast. The Kamehameha collided with the Android and everyone watched on, expecting the foe to be engulfed. But, to their shock and horror, the blast came to an immediate halt. It slammed into 19's hand, lurched forward just a bit more, recoiled back, ballooned in the Android's palm, and then disappeared altogether, funneling into 19's hand like water down a drain.

Goku gasped, flinching back in shock, and everyone else stared in disbelief. 20 chuckled to himself. 19 playfully stared up at Goku, wagging his finger at the confused Saiyan with an electronic chuckle. The rest of the Z-Fighters ran up to Yamcha. Krillin shook his taller friend. "Yamcha! What the hell just happened?!"

Yamcha stammered. "Th-The Androids... back when that old man Android grabbed me in the city, I instantly felt off. He wasn't hitting me, I wasn't fighting... but my energy was leaving my body so quickly. It was like he was stealing it away from me..."

Tien's eyes widened. "So, those Androids can suck out people's energy?"

Piccolo thought hard. He thought back to everything he had observed in the fight between Goku and 19. All of the palm strikes. All of the holds. All of the grabs. And then it dawned on him. "THAT WHY THIS BASTARD HAS BEEN TANKING ALL OF GOKU'S ATTACKS AND ONLY GROWING STRONGER! HE'S BEEN EATING GOKU ALIVE THIS ENTIRE FIGHT!"

Gohan gasped. "What?! My dad..."

Piccolo sneered. "Damn it. Why didn't you tell Chiaotzu to report that to us?!"

Yamcha looked at Piccolo in confusion before it dawned on him that he could have told everyone via telepathic communication. As Yamcha mentally kicked himself for such a screw-up, Piccolo turned his attention back to 19. "The damn Android used the cover of the fight to distract us from his real goal. He's been draining Goku down to nothing. But then what was-"

Piccolo's ears twitched as the sound reverberated even louder. He glared up to the sky at Goku, who looked positively awful. "What's happening to you Goku? This isn't just mere exhaustion..."

Goku cringed in pain. It was clear that he was struggling. All of his friends stared at him with worry on their faces. But then, Yajirobe screamed and shouted. "GOKU! LOOK OUT!"

The Saiyan opened his eyes to see that 19 was right there, upside-down. The Android smirked at Goku and then laid into him with a clubbing kick over the top of his head. Goku plummeted to the ground like a stone, but 19 raced ahead to meet him on the ground. His freefall came to a sudden stop when he slammed, throat first, into 19's waiting hands.

The Android squeezed his grip around Goku's neck tight, making the Saiyan gag as even more of his energy was juiced from his body. But Goku still had enough wherewithal to slam his knee into 19's face and send the Android stumbling back.

Goku landed hard on his knees and quickly scrambled to his feet, barely managing to catch a heavy punch from Android 19. He tried to retaliate with a punch of his own, but 19 merely slapped the hand away. Summoning some of Goku's own energy into his hand, 19 slammed a massive energy blast into the Saiyan's chest and sent him flying back. And then, the rotund Android leapt into the air with a front flip and landed all of his weight onto Goku's stomach.

19 grabbed Goku by the hair, holding his prey's face still as he rained several punches down. With a mighty crack, blood began to pour from Goku's face. And then, 19 wrapped his hand around the Saiyan's throat again. Goku gurgled as he felt more energy draining from his body. He had to get away from this. With all other avenues blocked, Goku opted for his best chance at escape. He quickly raised his fingers up to his forehead and then, firing a small flash of energy above 19 with his free hand, Goku vanished from the Android's grip. 19 was briefly confused, not realizing that Goku had, on this occasion, locked onto his own energy signature to teleport.

The Saiyan appeared directly above 19 and shouted. "ABSORB THIS!"

19 turned and Goku thrust his hand towards the Android's face. "Shockwave Fist!"

The forceful burst shot forth from Goku's hand and smashed right into 19's face. Having had no time to defend whatsoever, the Android was helpless as the shockwave rippled across his metallic mug and made his outer facial shell spider web.

19 rolled around on the ground in pain, clutching his damaged face. A vein popped out of Goku's forehead and he summoned an absolutely massive Ki blast. With his hands clenched over his own face, 19 would have no way to absorb this one. Goku prepared to fire... but then the blast dispelled. Goku wheezed and doubled over, clenching his chest. Gohan gasped and cried out. "DAD!"

Goku looked up, wincing in agony and saw that 19 was glowering over him. The spider web cracks that spread across the Android's face only served to make him look even more inhuman. His icy cold, blue eyes stared at Goku with murderous intent. Feebly, Goku tried to slam his fists into 19 for a double punch, but both were caught by the wrists. Goku tried to wrestle his hands away, but his strength was gone. 19 smirked, and then he forcibly bent Goku's fists back.

Two loud cracks echoed through the air and Goku fell to his knees, crying out in pain. 19 chuckled at Goku's broken hands and then tossed him aside. Goku fumbled to his feet and deliriously tried to kick at his attacker, but 19 simply grabbed his ankle, squeezing it and stealing more energy, before jabbing Goku in the face. Goku began to fall back, but 19 caught him. He latched his hands onto the sides of Goku's head and gave it a mighty squeeze to steal even more power. And then, he delivered several headbutts in a row, until Goku's forehead split open and blood began to pour.

Piccolo just didn't understand this. Even before 19 was able to drain any sizable amounts of Goku's energy, the Saiyan from Earth was already showing such large drops in stamina. "Damn it Goku. What's going on with you? What is that noise that I keep hearing...?"

Piccolo closed his eyes and listened more closely. The noise kept getting louder and more erratic. He could almost make it out...

*BA-DUMP ~ BA-DUMP ~ BA-... ~ BA-... ~ ...DUMP ~ … ~ … ~ BA-DUMP ~ BA-… ~ BA-…*

Piccolo's eyes snapped open. He stared over and got a look at just how ragged and pale Goku had become. And then it dawned on him what was happening. "No. Those sounds. It... can't be! Dammit! DAMMIT!"

Tien nodded. "What's going on with Goku? Even without the Android, he's so helpless all of a sudden."

As Piccolo noticed the erratic heartbeat of Goku, he also realized what was going on. "It's not the Android that's Goku's real problem!"

Gohan gasped as he had come to the same conclusion that Piccolo had. "My dad doesn't just look like he's beaten up! He's pouring with sweat! And his eyes are bloodshot! And he's so pale! It... it must be that virus! The heart virus is attacking my father!"

Gohan remembered something from earlier. "Dad followed the prescribed dosage that the guy from the future gave, but he still seemed a bit off this morning."

Piccolo roared in fury. "That reckless idiot! Taking such a foolish chance without even alerting anyone or bringing the medicine!"

Everyone watched on in horror as the fight had become completely one-sided in the Androids' favor. But then, Krillin instantly focused up. "Damn it! Get off my friend, you bastard!"

Piccolo cried out. "What are we all just standing here for?! We have to do something!"

The others all felt the same way, but then they looked over and saw Android 20 coldly glaring right at them. If he was anywhere near as powerful as 19, none of the humans nor Gohan would be able to handle him. But that didn't stop Tien. "Don't stare at that old bastard like he's invincible! I'll fight him if I have to!"

This fully grabbed 20's attention. "Please. I welcome the attempt."

The humans and Gohan all struck fighting stances, ready to throw themselves at 20 if it meant even one of them could pass by to go and help Goku. Piccolo, meanwhile, had his attention focused on his friend and rival. Without warning, Piccolo charged past everyone else, flying past Android 20 and rushing straight towards Goku. However, his path was quickly cut off by the very same Android. "Excuse me, Piccolo. I do not believe I-"

Piccolo snarled. "GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY!"

The Namekian's eyes widened and glowed with power, and then he shot his Eye Beams directly at Android 20. 20 responded with Eye Beams of his own and an intense beam struggle commenced. The shockwave caused by the two sets of Eye Beams was enough to send Chiatozu and Yajirobe flying back.

Krillin shouted. "Wh-Whoa! How much power does Piccolo have?!"

The monk turned towards 19 and Goku. "Well, now we have an opportunity! We can head over and help Goku!"

Krillin and Gohan both rushed in, with Tien hot on their heels, to help save Goku from 19. The wicked Android was having the time of his life, gripping Goku's throat with one hand and palm striking him in the face with the other. After one more hefty strike, the last of Goku's resistance left him and his Super Saiyan form dispersed. 19 sinisterly grinned and prepared to wrap his other hand around Goku's throat, but was quickly distracted by Gohan and Krillin's shouting.

The rotund Android stood up and looked to see what was going on. He saw the beam struggle between Piccolo and Android 20 and the three foolish Earthlings that were racing towards him, and he sighed. Just as Krillin and Gohan were about to reach him, 19 summoned another Photon Barrier. He mockingly laughed as the two humans slammed into it.

Krillin, Gohan, and Tien all pounded their fists against the glass-like energy dome, but could do nothing to actually break it. 19 smirked at them and heaved the barely conscious Goku off of the ground, pressing him against the dome to where Gohan could look him in the eye. And then, 19 wrapped both hands around Goku's neck and began to squeeze.

The Android shrieked with glee as he drained the life out of Goku. "Yes! Yes, friends of Son Goku! Stare and allow despair to fill you! Son Goku's life is forfeit to the desires of Dr. Gero, just as the rest of your lives shall be! Despair! Cry out!"

Gohan cried out. "No! No! Dad!"

Krillin kicked the dome. "Son of a bitch! Let us in! You can't do this!"

Tien shouted. "Both of you move!"

Gohan and Krillin turned to see Tien standing there, a familiar diamond shape formed between his two hands. "Let's see your dome stand up to this, junkheap!"

Android 19 chuckled. He knew the technique that Tien was going to use and he knew that it would not work. His Photon Barrier was clear like glass, but it was so much stronger. The only person who might be able to break through would be Piccolo, and 20 was keeping Piccolo busy~!

19 laughed out loud. This would be the end of Son Goku!

And then, from out of nowhere, a blow collided with the dome and shattered it. A boot buried itself into 19's cheek, causing a massive dent in the Android's face and making some of his cracked, metal faceplate chip off. The Android went flying backwards, crashing onto the ground behind Android 20. Both 20 and Piccolo ceased their attacks at this new occurrence, turning and glaring towards the dust that 19's sudden flight had kicked up. Within the cloud, a new shadow could barely be made out.

But, once the shadow started to chuckle, Piccolo immediately knew who it was. "Oh... so nice of you to join us. Where the hell are Bardock and Raditz?! Did the three of you decide to take a nap?!"

The shadow ignored Piccolo, instead speaking to another. "I see you're having some trouble, Kakarot. Mind if I cut in?"

20 flinched. "Wh-What?! Him?! But, how?! What happened to the Saiyan Hunters?!"

A harsh wind blew and cleared the dust cloud, revealing Vegeta standing there with Goku slung over his shoulder. The prince smirked and glared at 20 and the shakily recovering 19. "I hope this one lasts longer than the last Android~"

Meanwhile, back at Amenbo Island…

The bright yellow chassis of the Time Capsule stood on the sheer ledges overhanging Amenbo Island. The hopeful yellow exterior, however, reflected a scene of absolute dread as it reflected the sight of hellish flames. The three time-travelers who had arrived into the past in this machine all stood and stared in abject horror.

Not one of them could force a word as they stared down at the horrors of bloodshed and death. People rushed back and forth in the smoke and wreckage, carrying the injured and the near-deceased away from the flames and towards what could only be barely described as safety. The emergency responders on the ground were trying their best, but the destruction was just too great for them to fully manage.

Eventually, after standing there and trying to process it for long enough, Future Ranch swallowed the massive lump in her throat. "G-Guys..."

Future Trunks mumbled to himself. "Even though we came back and warned them. All of this destruction still...

Future Ranch gripped both of her friend's shoulders. "We... we can't just fly off and not help these people. We have to go down there and help out as quickly as we can... and then we have to go and join the others."

Future Trunks cringed. "There are two different battles going on. One to the North, one to the West. Did they split up... I don't-"

Future Ranch pulled her shell-shocked boyfriend close. "We'll work that out once we get done helping these people. Right?"

She looked over at their third compatriot. He nodded. "Right."

She looked back at Future Trunks, who looked like he was about to throw up. "Right?"

He shakily nodded. "Right."

Future Ranch nodded. "Okay then. Let's get moving!"

And so, solemnly, the three of the Future Trio descended down to Amenbo Island to provide assistance to the people there. None of them were sure of what had become of the past since their interference, but they were all sure that it was nothing good.